New Covid Variant Spreading In The UK That Could Be 10% More Infectious Than Delta

The graph shows the proportion of cases sequenced in England that are the new subvariant AY.4.2 (yellow) and Delta (blue). Delta became dominant in the UK in May, overtaking the previously dominant Alpha strain (purple)

Business Insider: Scientists are closely tracking a new variant spreading in the UK that could be 10% more infectious than Delta

* Scientists are closely tracking a new coronavirus variant called AY.4.2, a subtype of Delta.

* Data showed it may be 10% more infectious than Delta, an expert said. Cases are low outside the UK.

* Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA chief, called for "urgent research" on the variant.

Scientists worldwide are closely tracking a descendant of the highly infectious Delta variant that's spreading in the UK. England's public-health authority said in a report on Friday that it was monitoring a subtype of the Delta variant called AY.4.2, which had infected more people recently.

Francois Balloux, the director at the University College London Genetics Institute, tweeted on Saturday that data about AY.4.2 suggested it could be 10% more transmissible than the most common Delta variant in the UK, called AY.4.

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WNU Editor: This is why the U.K. health authority is raising the alarm on

this new variant .... UK's daily Covid deaths hit SEVEN-MONTH high of 223 and cases jump 13% in a week to 43,738 as even MORE transmissible Delta strain takes off (Daily Mail).

Update: This new Delta variant has been spotted in the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, and parts of western Europe .... Delta Plus Sub-Variant, Possibly More Contagious Than Delta, Found in These Countries (Newsweek).

More News On A New Covid Variant Spreading In The UK That Could Be 10% More Infectious Than Delta

Covid-19: New mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK -- BBC

COVID-19: AY.4.2 - the new mutation of the Delta variant the govt is keeping a 'very close eye on' -- SKY News

Is an even MORE infectious strain of Delta now taking off in Britain? Almost 10% of new cases in the UK are down to specific variant as data shows proportion has DOUBLED in a month -- Daily Mail

Top health expert calls for 'urgent' research on new UK variant that might be more contagious than delta -- The Hill

SUB MUTANT New Delta subvariant that’s ‘spiking in UK’ could be up to 15% more infectious – as cases hit three-month high -- The SUN